John Hand Building, Birmingham

Name: John Hand Building
Address: Birmingham, United States

#49 among attractions in Birmingham

Skyscraper, Neoclassical architecture

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John Hand Building is a mixed-use high rise building in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, with a height of 287 feet. It was the tallest building in the city until surpassed by the City Federal Building in 1913. It comprises 20 floors and was completed in 1912. The lower eight floors are for commercial use and the upper twelve floors are for residential use. In 1983, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 33°30'52"N, 86°48'19"W

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Northside (Central City)Birmingham United States

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John Hand Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Regions Field, Linn Park, Legacy Arena, Rotary Trail.

0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Regions Field, Birmingham
14 min walk • Regions Field is the name of a minor league baseball park in the Southside community of Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. It is the home field for the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South, and replaced Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover as their home field.
0.5 miNW
Park
Linn Park, Birmingham
14 min walk • Linn Park is a seven-acre urban park in the centre of Birmingham, Alabama. It is overlooked by Birmingham City Hall. Formerly known as Capitol Park, Woodrow Wilson Park, and Central Park, the park was renamed after Confederate naval officer and businessman Charles Linn in the 1980s.
0.8 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Civic center
Legacy Arena, Birmingham
21 min walk • The Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham, Alabama. The Sheraton Birmingham and Westin Birmingham are located on the complex adjoining the convention center.
~1330 ftE
Park
Rotary Trail, Birmingham
7 min walk • Rotary Trail is a half-mile linear park in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The trail was predominantly funded by the Birmingham Rotary Club in honor of their centennial anniversary.
~1080 ftW
Museum, Entertainment, Natural history museum
McWane Science Center, Birmingham
6 min walk • The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The state-of-the-art science center, aquarium, and 280-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building.
~1230 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
6 min walk • The Alabama Theatre is a movie palace in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1927 by Paramount's Publix Theatre chain as its flagship theater for the southeastern region of the United States. Seating 2,500 people at the time, it was the largest in the Birmingham Theatre district.
~1270 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Spiritual
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham
7 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama. Designed by Chicago architect Adolphus Druiding, the Victorian Gothic-style brick building was completed as a parish church in 1893.
0.5 miW
Park, Historic walking areas
Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham
13 min walk • Kelly Ingram Park, formerly West Park, is a 4 acres park located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is bounded by 16th and 17th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues North in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Birmingham
13 min walk • The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame was founded in 1978, and opened a museum on September 18, 1993, with a mission "to foster, encourage, educate, and cultivate a general appreciation of the medium of jazz music as a legitimate, original and distinctive art form indigenous to America.
0.4 miW
Theater, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Carver Theatre, Birmingham
10 min walk • The Carver Theatre, now formally known as the Carver Performing Arts Center, is a theater located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
0.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham
10 min walk • The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, is the see church of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. On March 30, 1983, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Episcopal Church of the Advent.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Hand Building?

Nearby attractions include RMTC Cabaret Theatre, Birmingham (6 min walk), McWane Science Center, Birmingham (6 min walk), Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, Birmingham (6 min walk), Alabama Theatre, Birmingham (6 min walk).

How to get to John Hand Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Hand Building:

Bus

SE Corner of 1st Av N & 20th St N • Lines: 38, 40 (1 min walk)
NW Corner of 20th St N & Morris Av • Lines: 12, 14, 17, 42, 43, 90 (1 min walk)

Train

Birmingham (5 min walk)